Allah

American

[al-uh, ah-luh, ah-lah] / ˈæl ə, ˈɑ lə, ˌɑˈlɑ /

noun

Islam.

the Supreme Being; God.

Allah British

/ ˈælə /

noun

Islam the Muslim name for God; the one Supreme Being

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Allah Cultural

The name for God, the Supreme Being, in the Arabic language; the common name for God in Islam.

Etymology

Origin of Allah

First recorded in 1580–90; from Arabic Allāh, akin to ilāh “god”

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Allah

He concluded by saying "Praise be to Allah."

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

“May Allah write you the reward and reward you with all good,” the instruction said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

The flyer also said: "In the name of Allah the best healer we aim to achieve over 90% cure rate in the most challenging illnesses eg cancers."

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

Making the Allah references all the stranger were Trump’s other religious-themed posts this past weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

It told him to celebrate Allah while waiting and that patience is what brought strength and prosperity.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

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